Intel Core i5-12500T Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i5-12500T features 6 processor cores and has the capability to manage 12 threads concurrently. It was released in Q1/2022 and belongs to the 12 generation of the Intel Core i5 series. To use the Intel Core i5-12500T, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1700 socket.
Name: Intel Core i5-12500T
Family: Intel Core i5
Group: Intel Core i 12000
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 12

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-12500T has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-12500T is 2.0 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 4.4 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
CPU Cores: 6
Threads: 12
Cores: 6x Golden Cove
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.0 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 4.4 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 3.2 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i5-12500T has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i5-12500T uses the Intel UHD Graphics 770, which has 256 texture shaders and 32 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
GPU name: Intel UHD Graphics 770
GPU frequency: 0.3 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.45 GHz
Execution units: 32
Shaders: 256
Max. GPU Memory: 64.0 GB
Max. displays: --
Generation: 11
Direct X: 12
Technology: 10 nm
Release date: Q4/2021

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
h265 / HEVC (8 bit): Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): Decode / Encode
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: Decode / Encode
VP9: Decode / Encode
AV1: Decode
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 128.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 76.8 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800
Max. Memory: 128.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 76.8 GB/s
ECC: Yes
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 35 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 35 W
TDP (PL2): 74 W
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-12500T is manufactured using a 10 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 18.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 10 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: LGA 1700
L2-Cache: 7.5 MB
L3-Cache: 18.0 MB
Architecture: Alder Lake S
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
Release date: Q1/2022
Release price: 202 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
12C 24T @ 2.7 GHz
17198
17198
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
17185
17185
Intel Core i5-12500T
6C 12T @ 2.0 GHz
17170
17170
Intel Core i5-11400F
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
17082
17082
Intel Core i5-1335U
10C 12T @ 1.3 GHz
17062
17062

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon W-2175
14C 28T @ 2.5 GHz
9056
9056
Intel Core i9-11900T
8C 16T @ 1.5 GHz
8977
8977
Intel Core i5-12500T
6C 12T @ 2.0 GHz
8911
8911
Intel Xeon E-2356G
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
8864
8864
Intel Xeon Gold 5218
16C 32T @ 2.3 GHz
8856
8856

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-9700
8C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
6714
6714
Intel Core i7-6850K
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
6711
6711
Intel Core i5-12500T
6C 12T @ 2.0 GHz
6625
6625
AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
6575
6575
Intel Core i5-12400T
6C 12T @ 1.8 GHz
6573
6573

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-12700TE
12C 20T @ 1.4 GHz
2354
2354
Intel Xeon E-2378G
8C 16T @ 2.8 GHz
2348
2348
Intel Core i5-12500T
6C 12T @ 2.0 GHz
2330
2330
Intel Xeon W-1350
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
2317
2317
Intel Xeon E-2356G
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
2289
2289

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-12500H
12C 16T @ 2.8 GHz
1674
1674
Intel Core i9-11900T
8C 16T @ 1.5 GHz
1674
1674
Intel Core i5-12500T
6C 12T @ 2.0 GHz
1674
1674
Intel Core i9-11900T
8C 16T @ 1.5 GHz
1674
1674
Intel Core i5-12500H
12C 16T @ 2.8 GHz
1674
1674